MAY 29, 2021 • MLB.COM
Royals mount comeback but fall to Twins  The Royals will need to improvise how they’ll go about the starting rotation in the near future, and whether or not Ervin Santana will be a...
Rookie Larnach homers, Twins hang on to beat Royals 6-5
Rookie Trevor Larnach homered and Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs as the Minnesota Twins hung on to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5MAY 29, 2021 • Associated Press
Happ expected to start for the Twins against the Royals
The Royals will start Ervin Santana on Saturday and the Twins are expected to counter with J.AMAY 29, 2021 • Associated Press
Starting Saturday Santana will start Saturday's game against Minnesota, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Santana made a spot start in mid-April, and he'll make his second start of the season at Target Field on Saturday. The right-hander has posted a 2.20 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 16.1 innings across eight appearances (one start) to begin the year.
MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Merrifield, Bubic lead Royals over Twins 8-3
Whit Merrifield had two hits and three RBIs, Kris Bubic had another strong start and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3MAY 29, 2021 • Associated Press
Tosses scoreless inning Santana pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts in Thursday's 7-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
Impact The right-hander worked the eighth inning and got through it without adding any extra damage. Santana has been effective in a relief role this year with a 2.20 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB across 16.1 innings. He's not likely to pitch in high-leverage situations, so there's not much the 38-year-old can offer to fantasy managers.
MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
At 38, Santana enjoys second act as reliever Royals fans likely remember Ervin Santana as a durable and reliable starter in 2013, when he posted a 3.24 ERA across 32 starts and 211 inni...
MAY 12, 2021 • MLB.COM
Pitches three scoreless innings Santana allowed two hits and a walk with one strikeout in three scoreless innings in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to Detroit.
Impact Starter Brady Singer lasted only 3.1 innings Tuesday in what looked like it would be a lopsided loss. Santana's strong work in the sixth through eighth innings allowed Kansas City to stage a comeback attempt, but reliever Scott Barlow allowed a walkoff single in the ninth. Santana has a 2.51 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 7:4 K:BB across 14.1 innings, primarily in a long-relief role.
MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Matheny on Santana: 'He stepped up big' The Royals had an unexpected bullpen game Friday night against the Twins when starting pitcher Brady Singer was removed from the game after...
MAY 1, 2021 • MLB.COM
Works four innings Santana allowed a run on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts in four innings during Friday's 9-1 loss to Minnesota.
Impact Starter Brady Singer (heel) was pulled from the game after two innings. Santana ended up logging the most innings of any Kansas City pitcher Friday. He has a 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 4:2 K:BB across nine innings in three appearances this season. Santana could be an option for spot starts but is most likely to see long-relief assignments.
MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Logs two innings Tuesday Santana pitched two innings, allowing two runs on four hits with one strikeout in a 14-7 loss to the Rays on Tuesday.
Impact Santana was the only one of eight Royals pitchers to complete two innings in a game that saw the Rays score early and often. The veteran right-hander has a 5.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and two strikeouts across five innings in two appearances. Santana can be expected to fill a multi-inning role in the bullpen and occasionally work as a spot starter.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Solid in spot start Santana didn't factor into the decision in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, allowing one run on two hits over three innings while striking out one...
Impact The veteran righty gave the Royals a solid, if short, performance in his spot start, tossing 25 of 36 pitches for strikes. The team doesn't have any vacancies in its usual rotation right now, but Santana's effort may have been enough to earn a long relief role rather than getting kicked off the big-league roster and back to the alternate training site.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals earn doubleheader split with Jays on Perez's walk-off
The Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays got wildly different yet equally effective pitching performances in splitting their day-night doubleheader on SaturdayAPRIL 17, 2021 • Associated Press
Set to start Saturday's nightcap Santana will start Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 38-year-old had his contract selected by Kansas City on Tuesday, and he's now poised to make his season debut following Friday's postponement. Santana could receive a longer look in the rotation with a strong showing Saturday.. The right-hander didn't pitch last season and had a 9.45 ERA over 13.1 innings with the White Sox in 2019.
APRIL 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
